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SE16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,353 road traffic collisions in the SE16 postcode district, Southwark, from 1982 to 2025, and 6,209 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 39 were fatal and 855 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 113 collisions, up 1% on 2024 (112).

Collisions since 1982
5,353
474th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,209
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
39
39 people killed
Serious collisions
855
909 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
113
Up 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
118
Down 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SE16

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal390.7%
  • Serious85516%
  • Slight4,45983%

What the data shows

  • SE16 had 1,155 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% more than the 892 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SE16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 732 children under 16 were killed or injured in SE16, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 22% of collisions in SE16.

Where SE16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
474th
Most casualties
648th
Most fatal collisions
1,538th
Most serious collisions
623rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday763 (14%)
  • Tuesday793 (15%)
  • Wednesday782 (15%)
  • Thursday828 (15%)
  • Friday920 (17%)
  • Saturday708 (13%)
  • Sunday559 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,789 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,477 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit46 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,700 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway734 (14%)
  • Roundabout421 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road386 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded112 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph773 (14%)
  • 30 mph4,562 (85%)
  • 40 mph12 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,460 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds666 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other78 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded73 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,290 (37%)
  • Pedestrian1,311 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist1,149 (19%)
  • Cyclist892 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant316 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant131 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant58 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SE16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SE16, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SE16 peaked at 173 in 1999; 2025 had 113.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 113
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025113118
2024112132
2023138151
2022111117
2021114129
2020105112
2019126140
2018131140
2017107120
201698114
20157481
20148595
201382101
20127791
2011102122
2010108118
200996110
200892109
20077281
2006104115
2005105123
2004106120
2003161193
2002164205
2001171204
2000125151
1999173211
1998131150
1997123137
1996126134
1995152171
1994150171
1993136165
1992130155
1991134157
1990149181
1989142184
1988141169
1987132172
1986108129
1985115130
1984148170
1983141158
1982143173

Map of recent crashes in SE16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SE16

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SE16

The 24 most recent collisions in SE16 happened between 12 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SE16

The A200 has the most collisions in SE16, 1,859 of 5,353 (35%), followed by the A2208 (851).

Collisions in SE16 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2001,8592,11911292
2ndA22088519912124
3rdA2206489536497
4thB205181227541
5thA2201153189231
6thA101148181012
7thA2202647319
8thB206586308
9thB204121203
10thA22079902
11thB2035600
12thB2023300

Council areas covering SE16

Collisions in SE16 were recorded in 3 council areas. Southwark has 5,284 of 5,353 (99%).

Collisions in SE16 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthwark5,2846,12339845
2ndLewisham577209
3rdTower Hamlets4600

Towns in SE16

Collisions in SE16 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Southwark (4,852) and Lewisham (72).